Lindenwood Alliance talks theft, speeding Residents air bevy of concerns at organization’s first meeting of year by Stephen Geffon
bile rim thefts on rainy nights, when these incidents seem to spike. More than 50 people filled a room in the Lindenwood resident Jack Mariotta said Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard many residents living near 151st Avenue Beach Monday evening to express their and 83rd Street are concerned about cars concerns over such issues as speeding and speeding down the avenue and feel speed theft at the first monthly meeting of the bumps would slow down traffic. Lindenwood Alliance in 2012, marking the Betty Braton, chairwoman of Communibeginning of the ty Board 10, told group’s second year Mariotta that it is in operation. very doubtful that Capt. Thomas Pasthe city Department he theft of electronic cale, commanding of Transportation devices has become a officer of the 106th would approve the Precinct, was on hand bumps widespread problem in the speed to address residents. because of the width Pascale told the of the street. 106th Precinct, Capt. residents that a big “There are specifconcern for the ic criteria that have Thomas Pascale reported. precinct was the theft to be met in order of electronic devices. for them to install The captain urged the victims of these those,” said Braton. thefts not to turn off the devices. Pascale “Be careful what you ask for,” cautioned said that most have GPS tracking which the Braton, “because most places where they police can use to locate the stolen equipment have installed speed humps, they want and arrest the perpetrator. them out as fast as they get there.” He also asked the audience members to “They’re not the panacea that people record the serial numbers of the electronics think they are,” she continued. they purchase and list them with the police However, Braton told the audience there so that if the device is stolen and recovered is a Department of Transportation pilot proofficers can contact the owner. gram, where, on the request from the comPascale said that he authorizes overtime munity, a “slow zone” would be established for some officers to concentrate on automo- by the agency where the speed limit in the Chronicle Contributor
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Residents attend the Lindenwood Alliance meeting to discuss such concerns as speeding and theft PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON with Capt. Thomas Pascale, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct. designated area would be reduced from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour, and traffic calming measures would be added. Christina Gold, co-president of the Lindenwood Alliance, told Pascale she was concerned about parents double and triple parking in front of PS 232 in Lindenwood. She said she was worried that a child could be hurt in this unsafe situation. Pascale said that although the police have the authority to issue summonses for these violations, he suggested that Gold first contact the principal and speak with her.
Several Lindenwood residents expressed concern about a rumor they heard that the route of the Q21 bus, which runs along 151st and 155th avenues would be changed. Braton said the residents should discount the rumor since Board 10 had not received such notification from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The next meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance will be held on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockwood Park Jewish Q Center in Howard Beach.
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